Water Resilience Forum

Conference Details

Date: 08 December 2025

Time: 10:00

Duration: 1 day

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Cost: Register online for more information.

Organiser: European Commission, EESC - Economic and Social Committee and CoR - Committee of the Regions

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Conference Description

Following the adoption of the European Water Resilience Strategy, the first Water Resilience Forum will bring together policymakers, scientists, industry leaders, and civil society to chart the path toward a water-resilient EU by 2050.

The forum is organised by the European Commission in collaboration with the Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR), with the participation of Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, the President of the CoR, Kata Tüttő, and the President of the EESC, Séamus Boland.

Europe is facing increasing water scarcity, water quality degradation, and climate-related threats to both human well-being and economic competitiveness. The forum will tackle these challenges head-on through dedicated sessions on financing innovative water solutions, strengthening industrial competitiveness through water resilience, and scaling water efficiency from local to global action. The forum will also address urban water challenges, digital transformation opportunities, and upskilling initiatives essential for building the water-secure Europe envisioned by 2050. Each session will bring together key stakeholders to identify concrete pathways for accelerating implementation and fostering the coordinated action needed to achieve water security for all.

The sessions will cover the following strategic themes:

• Water Efficiency - From Local to Global Action;
• Financing the Way to Water Resilience;
• Industrial Challenges and Opportunities – How can the Water Resilience Strategy boost EU competitiveness;
• Urban Water Resilience;
• Upskilling for Water Resilience: Building Competencies and Sharing Best Practices Across the EU;
• Digital Transformation for Water Management.

The forum will feature an exhibition area showcasing cutting-edge water technologies and innovations, best practice examples from Member States and regions, research and innovation projects supported by EU funding programs, digital solutions and smart water management tools and nature-based solutions for water resilience.